Reporting structure

Reports To    
Senior Design Engineer - Piping 

Direct Reports    
Nil

Job Summary and Purpose

Provides the technical & technological problem-solving ability of design engineering & planning abilities in order to input to the operational performance of complex marine mechanical & piping engineering projects in close coordination with commercial (estimating), production (workshops) & operations (project management & planning) departments. Develops, completes, check piping systems in conformance with contract work scope, statutory & code requirements, IMS procedures, design parameters, site survey input, piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), stress inputs & vendor data.

Accountabilities

1.    Provides technical and critical business inputs to the design engineering process in the phases such as problem definition, conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design, and design communication.
2.    Aware of latest industry practice for piping systems for ships. Aware of latest industry practice for piping systems for rigs and applies this to projects as value creating technical input.
3.    Develop Machinery arrangement plans for different machinery spaces on offshore structures, rigs, like Engine room, Pump rooms, Switchboard rooms, Machinery decks, helideck as per client Requirement, Class & statutory rules, Offshore design codes & Vendor Drawings.                                                                                       
4.    Review contract technical documents & develop work scope, prepare technical Clarifications,
5.    Assign work to Engineers and designers.
6.    Develop design Plan for Piping & mechanical system scope.
7.    Prepare a list of design deliverables in line with the scope of work.
8.    Prepare schedule for detailed Engineering based on the construction schedule.
9.    Develop technical specifications & Request for Quotation (RFQ) for various static & rotating equipment’s equipment like, Air Compressors, Pumps, water makers, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, Purifiers, Anchor winches, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Foam systems, Water Heaters, etc.  for Procurement & Bidding purposes in accordance with various design requirements contract technical specifications, relevant Industry and statutory codes. 
10.    Establish calculations for mechanical & Piping systems Compressed air, HVAC, seawater, Ballast, Bilge, fire main, Potable water, Engine cooling, Exhaust system, vent & sound, emergency bilge, Hydraulic piping system, sanitary & deck drain system etc. 
11.    To ensure department IMS procedures are followed for design development & control 
12.    Review the owner & class comments.
13.    Resolve site issues & give solutions to production.
14.    Responsible for training & development of the piping & mechanical Engineering team 
15.    Identify and create Potential change orders as per technical scope of work. 
16.    Advise head of Marine on technical issues to ensure Class compliance & owner Comments.
17.    Ensuring that Engineering deliverables are completed as per the Agreed project schedule & With acceptable Quality.
 

Accountabilities - 2

18.    Proper delegation of work to the Piping designer & ensuring the Engineering KPIs for Piping Engineering department is achieved.
19.    Guiding the Piping designers to develop drawings in accordance with the contract specifications.
20.    Estimate the Manhours Piping Engineering during the Bidding stage of the project.
21.    Monitor the manhours spent by the electrical designers in development of Piping drawings upon award of project.  
22.    Evaluate the Comments from Client and identify potential Change orders.
23.    Ensure that drawings are issued in line with the safety requirements of the yard & the Classification rules. 
24.    Ensures that design meets All the statutory code requirements specified in the contract. 
25.    Displays safe behavior on site and in the office.
26.    Ensures Drawings & design are produced to meet the Contract technical specs & Class rules. 
27.    Employee should prioritize wellbeing of themselves and their colleagues while maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. Adhere to all health & safety protocols, participate in wellbeing & wellness programs, and promptly report any concerns regarding the wellbeing of oneself & others in order to foster a culture of best practice.
28.    Works along with the designer to produce drawings to meet the Department KPIs for quality.

Competencies

Key Result Areas

•    The delivery of best practice Engineering services for defined marine repair, conversion and new building & offshore jobs within the work stream and as aligned with the yard strategy. 
•    Fit for purpose engineering design and drawing work within minimal to no re-work.

Interactions and Working Relations

Internal: Section Management, Supervision and Industrial Workers. All Operations Sections in Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions. Operations - Project Managers

Purpose: To integrate and operationalize the Project Engineering and Project Management plans into Production Engineering plans, and as relevant for either Execution, Quality, Safety or Maintenance.
    
External: Clients, Subcontractors, Service Engineers, Class Surveyors, Vendors

Purpose: To communicate and hold dialogue in regard to client specifications & requirements & provide progress reports.

Qualifications, Experience and Job Skills

Qualifications:
•    Minimum Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Experience:
•    At least 5 years of relevant experience in Marine & Offshore design, preferably in shipyard, with at least 3 years of core experience in auto computer-aided design (ACAD). Knowledge of Piping 3D modelling software’s, Pressure vessel design software’s is preferred.
•    Must be familiar with piping specifications of Marine & Offshore piping design, technical practices, design instructions, plot plans, flow diagrams, pipe support design.

Job Specific Competencies:

i.     Behavioral Competencies (See Competency Framework for Competency Definitions)

a)    Drive Vision
b)    Interactive Communication
c)    Customer Centricity
d)    Solution Oriented
e)    Empower & Nurture Talents
f)    Collaboration & Teamwork
g)    Achievement Oriented

ii.      Technical Competencies 

h)    Technical & Engineering Solutions (Marine & Offshore - Structural, Electrical & Instrumentation, Naval Architecture, Piping & Mechanical disciplines)
i)    Business Systems Knowledge (Engineering)
j)    Regulatory Knowledge
k)    Business Process Knowledge Commitment to Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions core values, Analytical thinking & Problem-Solving Skills, Budgeting / business planning, Verbal and written communication skills, Computer Literacy - MS Office, ACAD, Leadership Skills, Negotiation skills, Performance Appraisal skills, Presentation skills, Project management skills, Knowledge of Shipyard operations, Coaching and Mentoring Skills, Time management skills.